Music may speed up recovery from surgery, scientists say?
Researchers conducted a review of existing studies on music and its role in helping people recover from surgery.
They narrowed a list of 3,736 studies to 35 research papers which included data on patient outcomes like pain and anxiety, as well as measures of heart rate and opioid use.
From the analysis, scientists say the simple act of listening to music after surgery – whether with headphones or through a speaker – had “noticeable effects” on patients during their recovery period.
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